2008 Summit Presentation Materials Available for Download!
Thank youOn behalf of the planning committee, thank you for attending the 2008 Public Health Preparedness Summit on February 18-22, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. Nearly 2,000 public health preparedness professionals from all 50 states and other locations including London, Guam, and Jamaica attended this year’s Summit making it the largest gathering of public health preparedness professionals to date. We hope the 2008 Summit was an enjoyable experience and that it provided you with ample opportunity to network with colleagues and more importantly, the practical information needed to enhance your professional or volunteer work. We are already looking forward to next year’s Summit, however, in order to provide you with the most enriching experience possible we need your feedback on how we can make the 2009 Summit even better. Please take a moment and fill out our evaluation. By doing so, you will be entered into a drawing for FREE registration to the 2009 Summit in San Diego, California. Click here to go directly to the 2008 Public Health Preparedness Summit Evaluation. The 2008 Summit evaluation will close March 21. It takes professionals like you to make the Public Health Preparedness Summit a success; thank you for your enthusiasm and dedication to the field of public health preparedness. We look forward to seeing you next year in San Diego. Sincerely,
Jack Herrmann, MSEd., NCC, LMHC
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The 2008 Summit Daily News
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Summit Goal
The goal of the 2008 Public Health Preparedness Summit is to improve the ability of participants to plan, prepare for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. The Summit will achieve this goal by providing sessions that enable attendees to:
- Identify the key elements for public health preparedness at the local, state, and national levels.
- Propose strategies for measuring preparedness in their states and local communities.
- Access resources to aid public health preparedness across the disaster management continuum (preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery).
- Describe evidence-based approaches to addressing challenges in responding to public health emergencies.
- Define means to improve existing preparedness programs at all levels of government.
Keynote Presentations
Public Health Prepared: CDC Introduces Inaugural State Public Health Emergency Preparedness Report
This report, Public Health Preparedness: Mobilizing State by State, highlights the progress that has been made in state and local preparedness and response, identifies preparedness challenges that public health departments face and outlines CDC’s efforts to address those challenges. Designed to increase transparency and accountability regarding the country’s investment in preparedness activities, the report presents aggregate data as well as state-specific snapshots for all 50 states and four directly funded localities: Washington, DC; Chicago; Los Angeles County; and New York City.
Welcoming Remarks
Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH CDC Director, Julie Louise Gerberding, MD, MPH has been leading the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) since July 2002. She also serves as a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Emory University and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California at San Francisco. More >> |
"Measuring Pandemic Preparedness, Containment, and Effectiveness for Communities"
Frederick "Skip" Burkle, Jr., MD, MPH, DTM Strategies for investigating, controlling, and measuring the effectiveness of a potential pandemic of avian influenza have changed. With it brings new responsibilities and partnership opportunities for national authorities and community planners alike. More emphasis is being placed on rapid containment and less on rapid response. Strategies will be tailored to geographically localize a viral outbreak utilizing non-pharmaceutical interventions, social movement restrictions, surveillance, risk containment communications, and unprecedented operational collaboration between public health, medicine, and community mitigation strategists. Preparedness and measuring preparedness are directly related to the ability and capacity to plan for and execute these strategies. A response panel will follow Dr. Burkle's opening plenary session. Panelists include: Stephen Redd, MD, Influenza Team Lead, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases (CDC) Donald L. Noah, DVM, MPH, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for the the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Kevin Yeskey, MD, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (HHS) Karen Smith, MD, Health Officer & Public Health Director, Napa County Health and Human Services Agency Judith A. Monroe, MD, FAAFP, State Health Commissioner, Indiana State Department of Health Click here to download the presentation! |
"The Biological Time Bomb: The Local, State, and Federal Response to Emerging Infectious Threats"
Richard Preston, PhD During this plenary session, Preston will explore the global threat of emerging infectious diseases. Advances in transportation and the subsequent growth of urban areas provides a rich medium for the spread of illness and other adverse public health effects. Dr. Preston will discuss the challenges faced by local, state, and public health professionals to detect, respond, and recover from these potentially deadly threats. Richard Preston's critically and commercially acclaimed books have cemented his status as a first-rate investigative journalist and gifted storyteller, as well as put him in the forefront of the emerging diseases and biotechnology arenas. "The Hot Zone," an international best seller, introduced the world to the threat of Ebola and other rain forest viruses. In "The Cobra Event," also a best seller, Preston turned his attention to the very real threat of biological terrorism. |
Pre-Summit Workshops & Activities
Several pre-Summit workshops, trainings, and topic-based meetings are being planned to provide ample learning opportunities. Arrive early and stay late to take advantage of everything offered during this jam-packed week of preparedness activities. Topics covered during Pre-Summit workshops include:
- Advanced Practice Center Training Conference
- Ready RN: Making Every Nurse a Prepared Nurse
- Technology for Coordinating Logistics and Supply Distribution During Public Health Emergencies
- Planning for Pandemic Influenza Mass Vaccination
- Automated Disease Surveillance and Case Management through a Centralized Data Network
- From Mission to Results: A Balanced Scorecard for the Prepared Health Department
- How Crisis Information Management Systems Can Deliver Your Common Operating Picture
- Public-Private Partnerships: Strengthening Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
- Successful Strategies for Increasing Seasonal Influenza Vaccination
- NEMA's EMAC Training
Click here for more information on Pre-Summit Workshops & Activities.
While You're at the Summit
Make the most of your time in Atlanta—a city with a rich history and many things to do and see. Click here for more information on Atlanta's attractions.
Planning Committee
The Summit Planning Committee is comprised of your peers. Click here for a list of current members and be sure to tell them what you think of the Summit when you see them in Atlanta in February 2008!